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rubyleesmom
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190 Posts
Colina
Homosassa
Fl
USA
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 Posted - Mar 19 2012 : 08:43:42 AM
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| My little girl is 5 years old and we are trying very hard to bring her up to enjoy the simple things in life like crafting and sewing, gardening, picking berries, animals, etc. She gets tv and all the modern stuff too, but we just want to be a well rounded kid. We dont push it on her or anything, and up till now, she has been very responsive to it and seems to love the simplicity and time spent with her dad and I. But last night we were working together decorating a headband with a flower and ribbon (her idea by the way) and she looked up at me with a frown and sighed and said "mommy.. this is boring" :( Not exactly the reaction I was hoping for. She had also said that one other time during the day yesterday. Hopefully it is just a little phase or something that she heard one of her friends at school say. Or maybe she just doesnt like doing crafts? lol. I am definately proud of her and she is a really well behaved little girl. I just cant help but feel a little bummed. |
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FebruaryViolet
True Blue Farmgirl
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Jonni
Elsmere
Kentucky
USA
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Posted - Mar 19 2012 : 08:57:24 AM
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It's tough with little ones because they always seem to go from one thing to another. I have a VERY active 3 year old who, though doesn't "say" she's bored, seems to exhibit rather strong overtones of boredom if it's something she isn't in to. Having said that, she really likes coloring, drawing and playing with play-doh, but she's still too young and frankly, her attention span is challenging, to focus on really detailed projects, or even games. I need a glass of wine whenever I try to explain the rules to this game she received for her birthday!
I felt the same way last night when I asked Violet if she wanted to "help mommy make a pie for daddy" because she always wants to be in the kitchen with me an she responded, "no thanks, I need want to watch my show." (Poppycat).
I guess we need to just let them be for a bit and try again. After all, I get conflicting answers each time I ask her the same question within a span of 5 minutes!!!!
"Hey, I've got nothing to do today but smile..."
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sjmjgirl
True Blue Farmgirl
566 Posts
Stephanie
Mt. Vernon
Iowa
USA
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Posted - Mar 19 2012 : 10:14:00 AM
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I know my son goes through really active phases, so when that happens I just turn him loose in the backyard! Maybe she's just wanting to be more active or has a touch of cabin fever. Good thing spring is on its way. Maybe she would like having her own tiny garden (if she doesn't have one already)?
Farmgirl Sister # 3810
Learn the rules so you know how to break them properly.
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Joey
True Blue Farmgirl
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Joey
Gulf Coast
FL
USA
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Posted - Mar 19 2012 : 9:35:55 PM
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I learned early. Whenever we told my grandmother that we were "bored" she would quickly get us a toothbrush and a bucket of soapy water and make us scrub the floor! I got "un-bored" fast. Joey
Well behaved women rarely make history. |
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MagnoliaWhisper
True Blue Farmgirl
2817 Posts
Heather
Haysville
Kansas
USA
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Posted - Mar 20 2012 : 01:50:08 AM
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My 5 year old went through this phase, I believe because of two of my little sisters always saying it. I think they all think it's "cool" to say they are bored all the time. It took a few months, but I explained to her I often chose not to take Loudine (one of my sisters who says she's bored the most) with us to fun things cause I get tired of hearing I'm bored for no good reason. And people don't like to be around people constantly saying that. And that only boring people are bored! That fun people can make anything fun! It's only boring lazy people who get "bored". After a while she started telling Loudine and others no one wants to be around people who say they are bored, and that's why you don't get to go any where! lol And she stopped saying it! haha Thank goodness it was a phase. I tried to ignore it for a few weeks but it just went on and on, once I just put my foot down about not wanting to hear that phrase it stopped.
However like Jonnie brought out, my dd is also pretty highly active and I can pretty much tell if she is having fun or not. If she's really not having much fun I try not to torture her too much! lol haha But, the actual saying it, I think was just something to say cause often times it was while doing things she normally enjoyed.
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Montrose Girl
Farmgirl Legend/Schoolmarm
1360 Posts
Laurie
Montrose
CO
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Posted - Mar 20 2012 : 07:35:46 AM
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OH Joey, that is so funny. I"ll have to pass that on to my niece who is having issues with her daughter.
Laurie
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rubyleesmom
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190 Posts
Colina
Homosassa
Fl
USA
190 Posts |
Posted - Mar 20 2012 : 08:29:08 AM
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| Thanks guys! She was probably just having an off day.. and Im sure Ruby has heard it more than once.. not everyone in our family feels the same way we do about things. I like the idea of letting her have her own little garden spot.. I had never thought of that. I am so very blessed to have such a sweet loving little girl that takes such pleasure in simple things like picking wildflowers and watching the birds! I can only hope she grows up to love the "farmgirl" life as much as her mommy does :) |
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FarmDream
True Blue Farmgirl
1085 Posts
Julie
TX
USA
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Posted - Apr 08 2012 : 7:46:42 PM
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I started my DD off with a 2x2 square garden and she got to plant what she wanted, including her fish when he died. She did a good job on the garden and this year we added a 3x3 square. She chose to grow strawberry popcorn in one and is growing watermelons in the other. I agree, chores are the quickest end to boredom.
~FarmDream is Farmgirl Sister #3069
Live Today, Cherish Yesterday, Dream Tomorrow
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crittergranny
True Blue Farmgirl
1096 Posts
Laura
Lindrith
NM
USA
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Posted - Apr 08 2012 : 9:31:26 PM
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My grown children always say that they learned real fast not to say they were bored because if they did I would find them some work to do. Now I do not ever remember doing that but I do remember that I thought it was odd that my children never said that. I guesss I fixed the problem with out knowing it.
Laura
Horse poor in the boonies.
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farmmilkmama
True Blue Farmgirl
2027 Posts
Amy
Central MN
USA
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Posted - Apr 11 2012 : 04:50:20 AM
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I agree with the chore thing - that's what we always heard when we were growing up and dared to say we were bored. I don't know how you can possibly be bored on a farm, I tell the kids, when there is so much to do...and they generally change their mind really quick. However, I do think there is something to be said for kids being "bored". I think nowadays kids think they have to entertained or enjoy everything they are doing every second of the day. I think kids have forgotten how to be BORED, which often brings about time to think and discover...or just realize that not everything is exciting and that's the way life is. I think I did some of my best thinking as a kid when I was "bored" but wouldn't dare tell my mom for fear of being handed a big list of chores...
--* FarmMilkMama *--
Farmgirl Sister #1086
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Everyone else is already taken.
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crittergranny
True Blue Farmgirl
1096 Posts
Laura
Lindrith
NM
USA
1096 Posts |
Posted - Apr 12 2012 : 7:04:55 PM
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Yes I think it builds stronger minds when children have to entertain themselves. When my kids were little we didn't have a tv and the kids could play on the atari for only 20 minutes a day. We also didn't give them any kind of fiction to read because I felt that real life can be more interesting and my kids love to read and learn even now that they are grown. Nature and science is lots of fun!
Laura
Horse poor in the boonies.
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mrs2bears
Farmgirl at Heart
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Annette
Vancouver
WA
USA
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Posted - Apr 28 2012 : 11:36:59 AM
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| At our house we made up "THE BORED LIST" and posted it on the fridge. Everything our daughter could think of to do went on the list. Washing doll clothes, riding her bike, reading, baking cookies, going for a walk, planting a garden, etc. went on the list. The first time I heard the words, "I'm bored." I sent her to the list and told her to pick something off it to do or I would assign a chore. The next time she said she was bored she also said, "so I think I will look on the list to see what I can find to do." It worked well and she got in the habit of finding something to occupy her time. |
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